Curling-iron holder



June 9, 1925. 1 1,540,959

L. J. SCHUMACKER CURLING IRON HOLDER Filed Feb. 4, 1924 INVENTOR, & LWA

44 I ATTORNEY curling-iron in a vertical position.

Patented June 9, 1925.

UNITED STATES LEO J'. SCHUMACKER, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

GURLING-IRON HOLDER.

Application filed February 4, 1924. Serial No. 690,399.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Leo J. Sonnrmcnnu, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curling-Iron l'lolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful iin novemen'ts in curling-iron holders.

It is the principal object of the invention to provide a simple and efficient medium for holding curling-irons or like instruments in a vertical or a horizontal position. The

iron or other instrument may not only be firmly and conveniently supported by the holder in a horizontal position upon a table, but its position may be easily reversed in the holder for support in a vertical position from a projection on a wall.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 'l is a perspective view of my improved curling-iron holder. Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a longitudinal, sectional view taken through the same. Figure 4 is an end view of the lower part of the holder. Figure 5 is a View of its upper end. Figure 6 is a side elevational View of the holder when supporting an electric And Figure 7 is a side elevational view of it when supporting an electric curling-iron in a horizontal position.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for detailed description of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates a base that is preferably constructed in elongated, hexagonal form from wood. Secured by screws 2, 2 or other suitable fastening elements to the middle part of the base 1, is a metal supporting member 3 having up-turned ends 4 and 5. The contour of the bottom of the supporting member 3 preferably conforms to that of thefbase 1, altliouglrits shape, as well as the shape of the base itself, may

be varied if desired. v

The up-turned end 4 of the supporting member 3 terminates in a Wide bifurated portion with a circular aperture 6 or any other form of prong-receiving recess below it. The other Lip-turned end 5 of the sup porting member terminates in a bifurcated portion which is longer and narrower. than that of the Tip-turned end 4; v

In Figures 6 and 7 the numeral 7 des- 55 ignates an electric curling-iron of a standard type. When it is desired to support this curling-iron, or any other like instrument, in a horizontal position upon a table 8, for instance, the handle part of the iron is placed on the bifurcated portion of the rip-turned end 4 of the supporting member 3 as shown in Figure 7, with the front end of the iron resting in the bifurcated portion of the upturned end 5 of said. supporting 'member. The iron will thus be firmly held by the supporting member in a position that is convenient for removal and one in which it willnot contact withthe table.

When it is desired to suspend the curlingiron from a wall or other structure, its position in the holder is reversed so that the front part of it may project through the aperture 6, with its rear end fir'mly7 lodged in the bifurcated portion of the upturned end 5 of the supporting member shown in Figure 6. An electric cord 8 con nected to the handle part of the iron, may then be wrapped around it as'desired.

Secured ,to the upper end of the base 1 is a screw-eye 9 for connection to a hook 10 secured to a wall 11, so that theholder and the curling-iron which it supports, may be suspended therefrom. The hole 6 in the up-turned end 4 of the supporting'memher 3, receives the front part of the curling-iron when in a vertical position, so that it may be firmly held without being permitted to dangle. When it is desired to re- '9 move the iron from theholder, it is only necessary to lift it far enough to clear the aperture 6, whereupon the base 1 may be taken off the hook 10 and placed upon the table 8. The iron may then be placed in a reverse position upon the up-turned ends of the supporting'member 3 for support in a horizontal position until used.

I-Iaving described my invention, I claim; A holder for supporting a curling-iron in a. horizontal or a vertical position, C0111- prising a base, a supporting member secured thereto having rip-turned ends to hold said iron in a horizontal position, one of said ends being bifurcated and the other end having an aperture to receive, and prevent from dangling, the front part of .the curling-iron when its handle part is supported in a vertical position by the bifurcated end of the supporting member.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2d day of February, 192- LEO J. SCHUMAGKER.

Witness: 7 Y

HOWARD S. SMITH. 

